The Every Adolescent Girl Empowered and Resilient (EAGER) project addresses the vital issue of empowering marginalized out-of-school adolescent girls in Sierra Leone through an informal education initiative. Our study, conducted by Sierra Leonean researchers using a feminist lens, explores the perspectives of both girls and caregivers on…

This research aimed to (1) develop interventions for enhancing executive functions (EFs) and (2) examine the effects of participatory EF enhancement in ethnic preschool children. The researchers sampled 197 preschool teachers and parents from 7 Border Patrol Police Schools in northern Thailand using simple random sampling. The research instruments…

Community-engaged approaches to addressing mental health concerns have reduced health inequities experienced by refugee communities. Problem Management Plus (PM+)--a brief psychological intervention developed by the World Health Organization--has shown effectiveness in improving mental health and well-being of adults experiencing distress. This…

Purpose: Health-promoting behaviors and a healthy lifestyle are essential strategies for maintaining overall well-being. This study was implemented to examine the impact of an intervention based on the BAZNEF model on improving health-promoting behaviors among university students. Design/methodology/approach: The research conducted was a…

This Handbook focuses on the implications and strategies for educating students with disabilities. Covering diverse populations from an academic, behavioral, and international standpoint, it is a comprehensive resource spanning elementary to high school. In the first section, the Handbook delves into students with learning disabilities, autism,…

This study examines the pooled effects of Education Endowment Foundation (EEF)-funded trials on literacy and mathematics attainment outcomes for pupils with English as an Additional Language (EAL), focusing on their time since arrival (TSA) into the United Kingdom (UK) schooling system. In general, EAL pupils are a highly diverse group, and as…

Robotic therapies are receiving growing interest in the autism field, especially for the improvement of social skills of children, enhancing traditional human interventions. In this work, we conduct a scoping review of the literature in robotics for autism, providing the largest review on this field from the last five years. Our work underlines…

This paper concerns the ways in which secondary school staff understand vulnerability and respond to students at risk of exclusion, with a particular focus on the ways in which relationship-building is reflected in their narratives. This gap in knowledge is particularly relevant as we learn more about the longer-term effects of the pandemic.…

Purpose: Laboratory-based word learning research demonstrates that retrieval-based practice supports learning and retention more than passive training strategies. The goal of the current study was to determine whether incorporating retrieval-based practice into an interactive book reading intervention contributed to better learning and retention…

While formative assessment is a widely valued instructional approach to support meaningful learning, putting it into classroom practice remains a challenge, also because the time resources required may conflict with other goals. In a cluster-randomized controlled intervention study with 29 teachers and 604 students (mean age 15.6 years) at…

This review aimed to map the literature surrounding strengths-based approaches in studies with autistic adolescents focusing on adult transition outcomes, by describing the active ingredients of interventions and the properties of assessment tools. Relevant databases were searched for articles surrounding strengths-based practices, which met the…

Identity-based bullying (IBB) is behavior rooted in discrimination, where someone is targeted due to an actual or perceived social identity. Certain identities increase the likelihood of being bullied. Bullying based on discrimination can have detrimental impacts. Teachers can reduce bullying and contribute to a positive school climate, yet there…

Children's occupational aspirations begin forming at an early age and there are multiple social, educational, and experiential factors that may affect them. These aspirations are still poorly understood in the context of presumptive labour markets, however. This study aimed to elucidate the frequency, influences, and rationale regarding the…

This survey study explores the relationship between entertainment-oriented media literacy and critical literacy skills for internet among 355 preservice elementary teachers, using the Entertainment-Oriented Media Literacy Scale and the Critical Literacy Scale for Internet. Findings indicate high levels of both literacy types, with a weak positive…

Early care and education (ECE) apprenticeship programs provide structured on-the-job learning combined with job-related education or coursework. ECE apprenticeships are viewed as a promising strategy to prepare people for careers in ECE and provide career pathways for people currently working in ECE. ECE Registered Apprenticeship Programs--meaning…